In Partnership
with The Friendship Circle
What Every
Social Worker Needs to Know about Eating Disorders
Wednesday, May
25, 2022 from 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Online via Zoom
2.0 CE Clock
Hour for Social Work (MICEC)
Course fee: $0
– there is no fee to attend this program
Presenter: Dr.
Marcy Forta
For more
information or to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-every-social-worker-needs-to-know-about-eating-disorders-tickets-320875837267
or contact Kristin Cundiff at 248-702-1016 or kristin@friendshipcircle.org
This seminar
will be a comprehensive look at eating disorders. The course will begin with
sobering statistics about the mental illness that eating disorders are, the
devastating effects and outcomes, costs and consequences of them, as well as
their prevalence. The various types of eating disorders, as highlighted in the
DSM and what each one entails, how they differ, etc. will be covered. How
disordered eating differs from a diagnosable disorder, what the struggle is of
someone experiencing one, the various risks for them, as well as the role of
appearance ideal, diet culture, and weight stigma in eating disorder and
disordered eating onset will be examined. This will be followed by how to
recognize a diagnosable disorder, clarifying those who might be at higher risk
for one, the accompanying issues and conditions of eating disorders, high risk
situations to keep in mind, and what should be done if an issue is suspected.
The need for and efficacy of prevention as well as highlights from HAES and
Intuitive eating principles will also be covered.